[digitalmouse]

Originally Posted by IanHighfield

Do you bent riders give it up in the winter or do you somehow fasten your bikes to a trainer as a DF is used indoors?

Personally, I ride all year around in any weather, since I have a Leitra fairing on my trike. It's so nice, with all the snow/ice/cold we've had the past 2 months in Denmark, to be able to ride back-n-forth to work or out to the Leitra shop on my weekly rides (25km one way) in only a thick shirt or light sweater and jeans or sweatpants.

Unfortunately fairings do add weight but the comfort outweighs that, for me at least.

[BlazingPedals]

My bike club used to have designated fat-tire rides in the winter, which would go as scheduled as long as roads weren't icy. Then, I attended the now-almost-famous Ed Gin seminar on Coroplast fairings and built one for my V-Rex. We didn't have much snow that year, and I got to ride it a lot. Which was 'legal,' since I had a 24x2 tire on the rear. It made the rides much more pleasant, but nobody could keep up with me anymore. As a result, everyone started riding their road bikes on winter rides, which meant no rides at all unless the roads were completely clear.